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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20132910.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF MUTUAL AID DURING DISASTER EMERGENCIES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - ALAMOSA COUNTY WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Intergovernmental Agreement for Provision of Mutual Aid During Disaster Emergencies between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and Alamosa County, with terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Intergovernmental Agreement for Provision of Mutual Aid During Disaster Emergencies between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and Alamosa County be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 11th day of October, A.D., 2013. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COSY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board BY. APP Deputy ' lerk to the Board ount Attorney OCT 2 2 201 Date of signature: 4 William Garcia, Chair 4-0 Dougla Rademac er, Pro-Tem oR C Sean P. Conway e Freeman CUSED arbara Kirkmeyer 2013-2910 BC0045 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF MUTUAL AID DURING DISASTER EMERGENCIES THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ("IGA") is made and entered into effective as of the f7? day of (�e i , 2013, A.D. between the COUNTY OF WELD, a political subdivision of the tate of Colorado whose address is 915 10th Street, P. O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632, and e , with address of PC ,fix / 7� oss* 1. gel . Both entities may be referred to herein individually as "Jurisdiction," or collectively as "the Jurisdictions." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, intergovernmental agreements to provide functions or services, including the sharing of costs of such services or functions, by political subdivisions of the State of Colorado, are specifically authorized by C.R.S. § 29-1-203, and other sections of the Colorado Revised Statutes, and WHEREAS, the Jurisdictions are each authorized to provide, establish, and maintain disaster emergency services as defined by each Jurisdiction, and WHEREAS, disaster emergencies may arise in either or both of the Jurisdictions, resulting in greater demands than the personnel and equipment of that Jurisdiction can handle, and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Jurisdictions that they may have service of and from the other Jurisdictions to assist it in reacting to disaster emergencies, and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of each of the Jurisdictions to have access to emergency resources to supplement their own during an emergency and in recovery, and WHEREAS, to receive the resources cited above, it is cost effective for each of the Jurisdictions to make available during disaster emergencies their own resources to other affected Jurisdiction, and each Jurisdiction now wishes to do so pursuant to this IGA. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants expressed herein, the Jurisdictions agree as follows: 1. Authority, Validity, Severability, and Jurisdiction. a. This IGA is promulgated under the relevant portions of C.R.S., Title 29, and C.R.S. § 24-33.5-713. The statute shall control in case of conflict between this agreement and the statute. Each and every term, provision, or condition herein in subject to and shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of Colorado law, the charters of the Jurisdictions (if applicable), and the ordinances and regulations enacted pursuant hereto. 1 b. It is understood and agreed by the Jurisdictions hereto that if any part, term or provision of this IGA is by the courts held to be illegal or in conflict with any law of the State of Colorado, or of the United States of America, the validity of the remaining portions or provisions of the remaining portions or provisions shall not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the Jurisdictions shall be construed and enforced as if the IGA did not contain the particular part, term, or provision held to be invalid. c. All terms and words herein shall have the same definition as provided in Titles 24 and 29 of C.R.S. except as herein otherwise indicated. "Disaster Emergency" shall have the same definition as provided for "Disaster' at C.R.S. § 24-33.5-703(3). Where terms and words herein are not so defined they shall have the commonly accepted definition. d. This IGA provides for the joint exercise by the Jurisdictions of the function or service provided herein, but does not establish a separate legal entity to do so, nor does it constitute either Jurisdiction as an agent of the other Jurisdiction for any purpose whatsoever. This IGA shall provide only for the use of equipment or personnel by the Jurisdictions. 2. Agreement for the Provision of Mutual Aid. For and in consideration of the promises of each Jurisdiction, each agrees with the other that in the event there are disaster emergencies in the territory served by one Jurisdiction which are beyond the capabilities of that Jurisdiction ("the Requesting Jurisdiction"), the other Jurisdiction ("the Responding Jurisdiction"), subject to the limitations herein set forth, shall assist the other by causing and permitting its resources to be used in responding to such disaster emergencies in the Requesting Jurisdiction. The need for such assistance shall be determined by the Jurisdiction requesting assistance, subject, however, to the following limitations: a. The Responding Jurisdiction shall be excused from making its resources available, or continuing to make its resources available, to the Requesting Jurisdiction in the event of the need of the resources of Responding Jurisdiction within its territory. Such decision of availability shall be made by the Responding Jurisdiction, and such decision shall be conclusive and in the Responding Jurisdiction's sole discretion. b. The resources being requested by the Requesting Jurisdiction, including the amount of time for which the resources are being requested, shall be detailed on a "Mutual Aid Request Form" that is substantially in the same form as that attached hereto and entitled, "MUTUAL AID REQUEST FORM." The term "resources," as used herein, shall be limited to the personnel and equipment listed in said MUTUAL AID REQUEST FORM. c. Costs for equipment and personnel shall be negotiated and agreed to separately, in writing, by both the Requesting Jurisdiction and by the Receiving Jurisdiction. 2 d. Each Jurisdiction waives all claims and causes of action against all of the other Jurisdictions for compensation, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the performance of this IGA, to the extent permitted by, and without waiving any protection or other provisions of, the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. 3. Employment Status of Responding Personnel. Nothing contained in this IGA, and no performance under this IGA by personnel of the Jurisdictions, shall in any respect alter or modify the status of officers, agents, or employees of the respective Jurisdiction for purposes of worker's compensation or their benefits or entitlements, pension, levels or types of training, internal discipline, certification, or rank procedures, methods, or categories, or for any purpose, or condition or requirement of employment. Worker's compensation coverage shall be as structured in C.R.S. § 29-5-109, if the request meets the requirements of C.R.S. §§ 29-5-103 through 108, otherwise the claim shall be processed as if it were generated by any other work assignment within the Responding Jurisdiction. The Responding Jurisdiction shall remain responsible for processing any worker's compensation claims filed by its resources. 4. Insurance Coverage for Responding Personnel and/or Equipment. Each Jurisdiction shall maintain its own insurance coverage, for both liability and damage, for the responding personnel and/or equipment. 5. Assignment. This IGA shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the Jurisdictions hereto, except that no Jurisdiction may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Jurisdiction. 6. No Third -Party Beneficiary. It is expressly understood and agreed that enforcement of the terms and conditions of the IGA, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the Jurisdictions, and nothing contained in this IGA shall give or allow any such claim or right of action by any other or third person on such IGA. It is the express intention of the Jurisdictions that any person other than the Jurisdictions receiving services or benefits under this IGA shall be deemed to be an incidental beneficiary, only. 7. Amendments. Amendments to this IGA may be made only upon unanimous consent by both Jurisdictions. Such consent shall become effective upon its receipt in writing at the addresses set forth above. 8. Termination. Ether Jurisdiction may terminate this IGA, with or without cause, upon ten (10) days prior written notice sent to the other Jurisdiction at the address set forth above. 9. Execution of IGA. This IGA may be executed by each Jurisdiction on a separate signature page. Original signature pages will be held by the Weld County Office of Emergency Management ("OEM") , at its offices at 1150 O Street Greeley, Co 80632, or at such place as OEM shall determine. Copies of signature pages shall be provided and certified by OEM to each Jurisdiction, and such copies shall have the full force and effect 3 as if they were originals. OEM shall provide timely notice to all party Jurisdictions of all additions to and withdrawals of party Jurisdictions, as well as timely notice of the effective date of any amendment to this IGA. Signed this jf day of l & Oj er^ , 2013. ATTEST: ew.A.,.S :1-Q4.- COUNTY OF WELD, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado Weld County Clerk o the Board By: Deputy C. - k to the Bo' illiam V. Garcia, Chairman oard of County Commissioners of the ounty of Weld OCT 1 1 2013 ATTEST: Lr'frvt MAI (Ip By &LAI glut -A (Name of Jurisdiction.) By: Titl MUTUAL AID REQUEST FORM Name of Requesting Jurisdiction: Weld County Name of Responding Jurisdiction: Alamosa County Nature and Extent of Emergency Disaster: Historical flooding. Many Weld County roads, bridges, and culverts damaged and in need of repair or replacement. Description of Personnel and/or Equipment Being Requested: 5 belly dumps, 1 tandem axle dump truck, and 6 drivers Expected Duration of Request: Up to 5 working days. Contact Information for Supervising Personnel of Requesting Jurisdiction: Dave Bauer, PW Director 970-397-6288 Wayne Howard, County Engineer 970-302-0736 Jay McDonald, Supervisor 970-381-0967 Reimbursement: Weld County will reimburse staff labor, equipment, and standard room and board costs. Room and board will be reimbursed at federal per diem rates identified at www.gsa.gov. Equipment will „reimbursed at FEMA oved rates. Trevor Jik, Weld County, Director, General Services Date Hello